How to Install and Uninstall 2ping Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 20,2024

1. Install "2ping" package

This is a short guide on how to install 2ping on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                2ping
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "2ping" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall 2ping on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                2ping
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the 2ping package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: 2ping
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 145
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ryan Finnie
Architecture: all
Version: 3.2.1-1
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), python, python-argparse
Filename: pool/universe/2/2ping/2ping_3.2.1-1_all.deb
Size: 26682
MD5sum: 777934686fe01c86bc4fe3654d59bf26
SHA1: 16b262cc56190f3525cbe80b1c67647bef3471a4
SHA256: ab774ceeec941d6ad981a97c5163ddc874c5cbbfef0cca2ff4f4b5f607edb607
Description-en: Ping utility to determine directional packet loss
2ping is a bi-directional ping utility. It uses 3-way pings (akin to
TCP SYN, SYN/ACK, ACK) and after-the-fact state comparison between a
2ping listener and a 2ping client to determine which direction packet
loss occurs.
Description-md5: 2543c220a763445976d1348c5b593743
Homepage: http://www.finnie.org/software/2ping/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu